By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-state-department-spokesperson-ned-price-gives-news-briefing-2 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: State Department says the U.S. will close its embassy in Ukraine capital Politics Updated on Feb 14, 2022 4:18 PM EDT — Published on Feb 14, 2022 12:55 PM EDT The United States said Monday it would close its embassy in the Ukraine capital and move all remaining staffers to a city near the Polish border as invasion fears intensify. Watch the briefing in the player above. The State Department announcement followed a decision it took over the weekend to order the departure of all non-essential diplomats from Kyiv. A small number of embassy staff from Kyiv will relocate to Lviv, where they will provide limited consular services to Americans and keep communications open with the Ukrainian government, the Department said. It also repeated warnings to private American citizens in Ukraine to leave immediately. By — Associated Press Associated Press
The United States said Monday it would close its embassy in the Ukraine capital and move all remaining staffers to a city near the Polish border as invasion fears intensify. Watch the briefing in the player above. The State Department announcement followed a decision it took over the weekend to order the departure of all non-essential diplomats from Kyiv. A small number of embassy staff from Kyiv will relocate to Lviv, where they will provide limited consular services to Americans and keep communications open with the Ukrainian government, the Department said. It also repeated warnings to private American citizens in Ukraine to leave immediately.